Fuel Smarts

Love’s Adds CNG Pumps to Oklahoma Travel Stop

The Love’s Travel Stop in Guthrie, Okla., off Interstate 35, is now offering Fast-Fill compressed natural gas for heavy-duty trucks, the company announced.

The recently acquired Trillium CNG, now a part of the Love’s family of companies, will maintain the CNG fuel systems at the travel stop and maintain reliable service.

“Trillium as the CNG affiliate of Love’s strengthens the experience we can offer our Customers,” said Bill Cashmareck, general manager of natural gas for Love’s. “Trillium is the best in the industry for CNG systems maintenance and their expertise ensures operations will remain in top condition for years to come. Meanwhile, customers can expect the same level of service Love’s stores are known for.”

Love’s added CNG to the Gurthrie location due to the heavy traffic on Interstate 35 40 miles north of Oklahoma City. It joins a string of Fast-Fill CNG Love’s locations along Interstate 35, including fueling stations in Ardmore, Okla., Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas.

“As Love’s and Trillium move forward together, we will keep our focus on designing and building high-quality CNG stations, both for ourselves and others. Trillium will also keep providing maintenance services for existing locations, and for others in the CNG market,” said Cashmareck.

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